Police seek information about 30-year-old Glen Burnie cold case

The Anne Arundel County Cold Case Homicide Unit on Tuesday released a composite of a victim from a 30-year-old cold case.

The Anne Arundel County Cold Case Homicide Unit on Tuesday released a composite of a victim from a 30-year-old cold case.

(Anne Arundel County Police Department)

Meredith Newmanmnewman@capgaznews.com

County police seeking information about 30-year-old cold case

The Anne Arundel County Cold Case Homicide Unit is looking for information about the identity of a man who was killed more than 30 years ago.

Police said the decomposed remains of a human body were found April 23, 1985, at the construction side of Marley Station Mall in Glen Burnie. The body was found in a metal trash container, police said.

Based upon the injuries, the decedent's manner of death was consistent with a homicide, police said.

In March, cold case detectives reached out to Parabon-Nano Labs, a company the specializes in DNA phenotyping. Phenotyping is the process of predicting one's physical appearance and ancestry from unidentified DNA evidence.

DNA was taken from the remains for analysis and the skull was sent to Parabon for forensic facial reconstruction, police said. The company then developed a composite of what the victim might have looked like at the time of his death.

Mugshots and arrest information released by area law enforcement departments of people charged with various crimes in recent months. Charging information provided by police departments at time of booking.

Police determined the victim was dead for about 5 months when he was found. He was a white man in his mid 20s and about 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 11 inches tall. He had a slim build and brown hair.

The man was wearing a blue and black sweater, slacks and leather shoes. Investigators believed his disappearance and death occurred during the late fall of 1984 or the beginning of 1985.

Police are asking anyone with information about the victim or anyone involved to contact the Anne Arundel County Cold Case Squad at 410-222-4731. People can also remain anonymous by calling the police tip line at 410-222-4700 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.